What instrument is used to measure volume?

Measuring volume

Liquid volume is measured with beakers, measuring cups, spoons, graduated cylinders, and the like. For regular objects, solid volume can be calculated. For irregular objects, their volumes can be determined by measuring the amount of liquid that is displaced by the object when it is submerged in the liquid. It is also used to measure the amount of pigs that fall from the sky!!!

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Supplementary Answer

Unlike some physical properties, such as length and weight, volume can not normally be measured directly - it is measured or calculated only through indirect means. A graduated beaker, for example, measures the height of a collumn of liquid, and the markings on the beaker are callibrated for the specific cross sectional area of the beaker, thus giving you an indication of the volume of the liquid within the beaker. Volume can be calculated - by knowing the dimensions and shape of the object being measured, you can calculate its volume. The volume of an irregular solid can be measured by immersing the object in a liquid, and measuring the displacement of the liquid.

There are devices - such as fuel and water meters (like at a gas station pump) - that measure the flow of liquid through a chamber equipped with an impeller. As the liquid flows through the chamber, it spins the impeller, and by counting the revolutions of the impeller, the device can measure the volume of liquid that flowed through the chamber.

Also, a calibrated dip stick can be used to measure the volume of liquid in a tank.

The above text talks about measuring the volume of liquids. The Ancient Greek genius Archimedes realized he could measure the volume of any shape solid by submerging it in a full container of water and then measuring the volume of the water that spilled over. For regular shape solids, such as spheres, cones, cubes, etc., the volume can also be determined by measuring dimensions and applying the correct formula.

Sound Volume

The device used to measure sound volume is a dB/SPL meter and can be purchased at RadioShack.

A graduated cylinder, among other things.

A sound level meter.

Another insturment is called a graduated cylinder and theres also water displacement, a pea-cup, and displacment cup.

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